Name: Miles City Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs sold sharply higher with most sales 10.00-15.00, with the exception of 500-549 lbs which sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher, 500-550 lbs heifers sold mostly 10.00 higher on a very attractive offering. Heifers over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to weak undertones were noticed. All yearling cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand today was mostly moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Good demand was seen for all calves suitable to develop into yearlings. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale with several farmer feeders in the mix bidding on grass cattle. Buyers were willing to buy calves up to 515 lbs to develop into yearlings. The August feeder cattle board closed at 200.025 today, 1.45 higher which added additional support for light weight calves. Market activity this week was mostly active with buyers bidding rapidly on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand for moderate to heavy offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeding cows sold fully steady. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week and overall lower than last week. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady. Feeding bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher as packers opted to feed most of the bull offering. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average this week and lower than last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.79/cwt on 827 head.

Average price

$212.79

827 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$42.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.13

vs MT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	214.58	1,083	771
Medium and Large 1-2	489	204.95	1,002	27
Large 1	586	172.45	1,010	29

One grade step is worth $42.13/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale827 hd

212.79

—

MT average5 barns · 3,560 hd

197.66

+15.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,665	95.94	1,597	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,583	77.18	1,222	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	74.92	1,017	142
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,188	66.05	784	277

Every lot, as filed

67 lots · USDA AMS · Miles City Livestock Commission Auction - Miles City, MT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	667	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,037	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,244	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	383	206.57/cwt	202.00–212.50	791	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	373	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	174.28/cwt	171.00–177.50	1,070	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	575	167.25/cwt	166.00–168.50	962	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,289	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,546	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	673	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	521	206.49/cwt	198.50–214.50	1,076	324
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	249.96/cwt	247.50–255.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	405	188.54/cwt	188.00–189.00	764	11
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	—	464	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	789	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	436	199.56/cwt	194.00–206.00	870	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	479	191.69/cwt	186.00–195.00	918	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	391	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	271	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	691	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	491	206.57/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,014	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	656	171.50/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,125	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	3
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	480	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	431	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	905	5
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	598	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,005	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	391	259.45/cwt	251.50–262.00	1,014	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	429	237.64/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,019	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	558	198.39/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,107	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	472	233.21/cwt	224.50–244.00	1,101	84
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	121.99/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Large 1Unweaned	—	515	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	760	5
Bulls	Large 1Unweaned	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,015	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,289	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,170	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	986	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,282	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,227	70.18/cwt	68.00–74.00	861	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,350	76.05/cwt	71.50–77.50	1,027	114
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,343	68.54/cwt	68.50–69.00	920	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,117	64.06/cwt	63.00–64.50	716	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,655	78.23/cwt	77.50–79.00	1,295	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,268	76.07/cwt	71.00–81.00	965	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	66.50/cwt	64.00–68.00	914	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	517	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	62.69/cwt	51.00–65.00	725	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	68.63/cwt	65.50–74.50	839	107
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,148	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	965	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	637	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,319	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	79.84/cwt	79.50–80.50	1,277	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	73.64/cwt	70.50–76.50	1,028	8
Bulls	—	—	1,465	82.59/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,210	4
Bulls	—	—	1,852	93.32/cwt	93.00–93.50	1,728	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,576	73.99/cwt	73.50–76.00	1,166	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,669	98.79/cwt	93.00–102.50	1,649	22
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,548	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,774	103.98/cwt	103.00–106.50	1,845	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,123	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	85.41/cwt	72.00–101.00	923	35
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	993	105.57/cwt	93.00–117.00	1,048	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	537	179.03/cwt	177.50–184.00	961	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	512	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,021	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	986	63
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,050	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	304	213.40/cwt	212.50–215.00	649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,484	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	5

How this sale compares

Montana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Montana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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